For Referring Physicians

St. Jude treats children and young adults with newly diagnosed or suspected pediatric cancer, HIV infections or certain hematologic or genetic diseases that we treat. We accept most patients based on their ability to enroll in an open clinical trial.

To refer a patient to St. Jude, the patient's physician will need to make contact with St. Jude. As the referring physician, you can call toll free 1-888-226-4343 or request a referral online. You may also contact the Physician-to-Physician Referral Facilitator by email at referralinfo@stjude.org.

How to refer your patient

Step 1: Determine patient eligibility

St. Jude offers exceptional care to eligible children and young adults with diagnosed or suspected diagnoses of:

Cancers we treat

Sickle cell disease and other blood disorders we treat

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Genetic conditions that increase a child's risk of cancer

We accept most patients based on their ability to enroll in an open clinical trial.

In addition to being treated at St. Jude, which is located in Memphis, Tennessee, patients may have the option to receive care at one of our eight regional affiliate clinics through the St. Jude Affiliate Program. When a St. Jude affiliate is a child's primary treatment center, we may accept a child regardless of his or her ability to enroll in an open clinical trial. To refer a child to a St. Jude affiliate clinic, you should call the appropriate affiliate site.

All CT, MRI or nuclear medicine films and reports from the date of diagnosis

The most recent disease evaluation. This can include either imaging studies or marrow aspirates and biopsies

Surgery dates and OR reports

Immunocytology or immunopathology reports, including any and all flow studies or any and all molecular studies

Any cryopreserved tumor, stem cells or marrow reports

The most recent general evaluation, including as appropriate the ECHO, EKG, cardiac, liver function tests and metabolic studies

Any other appropriate information specific to the tumor type

After you have referred your patient, and he / she has been accepted as a patient at St. Jude, your patient's family will want to know what to expect when they initially arrive in Memphis. The Patient Resources section provides a wealth of valuable information. Patients and families are encouraged to refer to this information before, during and after treatment at St. Jude.

Throughout the patient's treatment at St. Jude, the referring physician can check the patient's progress by calling 1-888-226-4343 or by emailing referralinfo@stjude.org.

Contact the Physician / Patient Referral Office to Refer a Child to
St. Jude

To be accepted at St. Jude, children must be eligible for one of our open clinical trials or meet one of the additional criteria listed below. They must also be referred by a physician or qualified medical professional.